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Open Records Act Requests
Make a Request
Thank you for your interest in county government. We have provided an Open Records Act Request Form, should you wish to make a records request to the County Clerk.
This form is not for Sheriff's Office requests or Clerk of Court requests. Please visit Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office Open Records Request Form to submit a request to the LCSO.
To request records from the Clerk of Superior Court, please visit the Clerk of Court webpage for more information.
Policies
After reviewing your request, you will be notified within three business days if the documents requested are subject to release under the open records law and the estimated cost to search, retrieve, copy, and supervise access to the requested documents (Official Code of Georgia Annotated [OCGA] Section 50-18-71).
Fees
The fee represents the hourly rate of the lowest paid full-time employee with the necessary skill and training to respond to your request. There is no charge for the first fifteen minutes. The charge for copies is generally 10 cents per page, unless otherwise provided by law.
Open Records Officers
Should you have further questions please contact one of our Open Records Officers:
- •Melissa Witcher
Open Records Officer, County Clerk
Phone: 706-482-2566
Email Melissa.witcher@lumpkincounty.gov
•Helen Miller
Alternate Open Records Officer, Deputy County Clerk
Phone: 706-482-2565
Email Helen.miller@lumpkincounty.gov - Christina Callender
Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office, Open Records Specialist
Phone: 706-482-2634
Email christina.callender@lumpkincounty.gov
Please use this form for LCSO Open Records Act requests.
Department Contacts & Keywords
Since the County Clerk does not handle every document in the County, and in an effort to help you reach the correct department the first time, we are providing the following information regarding common record requests and key words and which department to contact for your specific request.
County Clerk Keywords
- Alcohol Permits
- Animal Control Records
- Boards, Authorities, or Committees Information
- Bid Documents
- Contracts
- Coroner Reports
- Human Resource Documents
- EMS Reports
- Fire Reports
- Environmental Complaints
- Meeting Minutes
- Planning Records
- Property Violations
Sheriff’s Office Keywords
- 911 Calls
- Accident Report
- Arrest Reports
- Background Checks
- Criminal History
- Dispositions
- Incident Report
- Inmate Information
- Police Records
- Restraining Orders
- TPO
- Video Audio Records
- Warrants
Clerk of Court Keywords
- Adoption Records
- Certified Records
- Civil Case Records
- Court Records
- Deeds
- Divorce Records
- Jury Duty
- Liens
- Notary
- Passports
- Personal Records
- Plats
- Property Records
- Trial Records
Probate Court Keywords
- Birth Certificate
- Carry Permit
- Death Certificate
- Marriage License
- Marriage Records
- Name Change
- Traffic Ticket
- Wills